A collection of photographs and proofs for the album Two Virgins

John Lennon
A collection of original photographs and proofs, the photographs taken by John Lennon with a time-delay camera for the album cover for John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1968 LP Unfinished Music No. 1, Two Virgins, comprising:
- A black and white photograph of Lennon and Ono, the photograph in its original form, before airbrushing of the background;
- A sepia photograph of Lennon and Ono, the photograph with window airbrushed from background;
- A sepia photograph of Lennon and Ono, the photograph showing an alternative, seated version of the image used on the album cover;
- Four black and white photographic proofs of the final cover artwork, two showing front view and two showing the back view, with variations to the background;
- A rare, early album cover pressing, the cover printed on the reverse view with the title and credits, with the addition of the credit Photographs by John Lennon; and a brown paper sleeve printed with a quote from Genesis, used to distribute the album; accompanied by a document concerning the provenance
Largest 19x16in. (48.2x40.6cm.)

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